Farrer & Co

About the firm

Senior partner: Jeremy Gordon

Who we are: Farrer & Co is a leading modern law firm with a distinguished history of providing expert legal advice to a diverse range of clients, both UK and international.

What we do: We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London, we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

What we’re looking for in an apprentice: When selecting our future lawyers, we look for ambition, commercial awareness, discretion, clear and agile thinkers, open-minded individuals, resilience and analytical ability. Our minimum requirement at A level or equivalent is AAB.

What you’ll do: As a solicitor apprentice you will combine on-the-job training with guided, independent study and skills coaching. Four days a week will be spent working in one of our teams and one day will be allocated to study. You will work in our London office in a variety of departments including commercial, contentious, private client, property and business services.

Perks (any perks available to an apprentice, eg health insurance, travel loan, gym, etc): Flexible benefits scheme, sporting teams/clubs, season ticket loan, 25 days’ holiday, group income protection, group life assurance, company doctor, subsidised yoga/pilates, subsidised gym membership, pension scheme, private medical insurance after one year, wellperson checks.

Sponsorship

All future apprentices at Farrer & Co are eligible to receive a ‘starting work bonus’ to assist with relocation costs, travel costs, lunch costs or purchasing office attire ahead of receiving first salary payment.

Farrer & Co will pay all fees relating to the Solicitor apprentice degree and Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Seat options

Year 1 – Two Business services teams – (six months each); Year 2 – Two Business services teams – (six months each); Year 3 – legal team (one year); Year 4 – legal team (one year); Years 5 & 6 – join trainee six-seat rotation (four months each).

The first two years are spent in four of the firm’s Business Services teams (6 month each). This is followed by two years working and learning in two legal teams (one year each). In the final two years of the programme, solicitor apprentices will undertake the firms’ trainee solicitor six-seat 4 month rotations before qualifying.

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